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Test Code LAB4054 CHOLESTEROL, PLEURAL FLUID

Important Note

Sample must be walked to the laboratory. Do not use tube system.

Specimen Type

Transparent Red Top Tube

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months

Specimen Processing

Centrifuge Specimen for 10 minutes

 

Method

Photometric

Reference Ranges

Cholesterol, Fluid mg/dL No normals established

Test Components

Cholesterol, Fluid, mg/dL

CPT Codes

82397

Rejection Criteria

Specimens in EDTA. Do not use specimens that have been ultracentrifuged.